Russell Gage underwent further tests at the hospital after suffering a concussion and injuring his neck
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BREAKING NEWS: Russell Gage is having more tests in the hospital after spending the night following a brutal concussion that left him concussed and writhing on the ground with an injured neck as the Bucs lost to the Cowboys in the playoffs.
- The Bucs provided an update on Russell Gage’s hospital treatment Tuesday
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Russell Gage will undergo additional tests at the hospital on Tuesday after being stretchered off following a brutal blow that left him shaking on the ground and unable to stand.
The Bucs said in a statement Tuesday: “After suffering a neck injury and concussion during the fourth quarter of last night’s game, Russell was taken to a local hospital where he stayed overnight for additional testing and observation.”
‘Russell has had movement in all extremities and will continue to have additional tests today (Tuesday).
“We will provide additional information as it becomes available.”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage (17) is hit by Dallas Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson (6) during the second half of an NFL Wild Card Round game.
Gage was then carried off the field with a neck brace on and taken directly to the hospital.
Russell Gage is examined on the pitch as his teammates look on in amazement during Monday’s game.
The incident took place late in the fourth quarter on a crossover route over the middle of the field.
Gauge stumbled when he tried to catch Tom Brady’s pass with Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson coming up to tackle him. It was then that Wilson collided with the back of Gage’s helmet, causing his neck to snap back in the opposite direction.
Gage tried to get up, but his body fell back onto the grass, prompting immediate concern among Bucs and Cowboys players.
In a scene eerily reminiscent of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s on-field cardiac arrest in Cincinnati on Jan. 2, both teams stood silently on the field with several players kneeling in prayer as Gage was examined by staff. doctor. Brady, in particular, seemed stunned in the moments after his teammate went down.
The injury comes as the NFL continues to deal with the fallout from Hamlin’s condition, which has been improving since he collapsed on the field at Paycor Stadium three weeks earlier.
Gage, 26, played at the collegiate level at LSU before being selected in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.
In a scene eerily reminiscent of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s on-field cardiac arrest in Cincinnati on Jan. 2, both teams stood silently on the field with several players kneeling in prayer as Gage was examined by staff. doctor.
There was immediate concern for the catcher as medics rushed to attend to him on the field.
Gage is pictured after the Buccaneers’ previous game, against the Falcons, on January 8.
He played four seasons in Atlanta, registering 72 passes for 786 yards and four touchdowns in 2020, before signing with the Bucs on a three-year, $30 million deal in March.
This season, he had five touchdowns and 426 yards, but on a tough night in the Wild Card playoffs on Monday, he had just 10 yards on eight targets.
Shortly after Gage was carried off the field and taken to the hospital, the Cowboys pulled off a routine 31-14 victory over the Bucs to book their spot in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, sealing a delicious tie with the 49ers next weekend. week.